Separation proved no obstacle for a couple, May 26, 2005, as they were promoted to first lieutenant together via computer-based video conference while separated by over 7,000 miles. First Lts. Eric Johnston, who is deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, and Sheila Johnston, who is at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, held simultaneous ceremonies. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Creel | Story |
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew T. Cain, a motor transport mechanic with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), installs an armor panel on a Humvee at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Will Klumpp
A close-up of the convoy simulation as seen by Marines training at the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force simulation center, May 25, 2005. Marines from 2nd Intelligence conducted simulated missions as part of workups toward field training exercises and deployment to Iraq later this year. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ruben D. Maestre
A UA 240G machine gun sits on top of a telepresent rapid aiming platform during a field test held at Camp Mercury, Iraq, May 20, 2005. This robotic system allows Marines to employ a weapon, via a remote hand unit, from up to 100 meters away. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Paul Robbins Jr. | Story |
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason R. Lansdon and Sgt. James Smith, multi-channel radio operators, inspect a wave-guide on a multi-channel radio at the multi-channel ultra high frequency transmission site at Kalsu, Iraq, May 16, 2005. They ensure the wave-guide transfers data from site to site across the radio frequency in Iraq. U.S. Marine photo by Sgt. Juan Vara | Story | Related Story |
U.S. Army Spc. Jose Chavez, with 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, mans the long range advanced scout surveillance system, May 16, 2005, during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joshua Balog
The newest C-17 Globemaster III, to find its home at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., takes off for a training mission, May 18, 2005. McGuire is awaiting the arrival of three more new C-17 Globemasters to complete its first squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Dyjak
A full-scale model of the Boeing X-45C Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems sits on the flight line, May 14, 2005, as a static display at the 2005 Air Power over Hampton Roads air show held on Langley Air Force Base, Va. Assembly of this revolutionary aircraft began in June 2004 and it is scheduled to make its first flight in 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason C. Winn
U. S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Hecker, the 27th Fighter Squadron commander, delivers the first operational F/A-22 Raptor to its permanent home at Langley Air Force Base, Va., May 12, 2005. Tail number 4042 marks the first of 26 Raptors to be delivered to the 27th Fighter Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker
U.S. Army Spc. Gary Witt, from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, locates checkpoints on the computer screen inside a Stryker vehicle, May 11, 2005, during a convoy exercise at the Joint Readiness Center in Fort Polk, La. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Timothy Kingston
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III drops heavy equipment on Normandy Range at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 10, 2005, during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise. The joint airdrop exercise is designed to enhance cohesiveness between the Army and Air Force. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom
Mark LaVille and Brett Kelley use an electronic blower to cool the engine of a “Scan Eagle” unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft before a mission supporting an urban warfare exercise at Indian Springs Auxiliary Air Field, Nev., May 4, 2005. “Scan Eagle” is able fly at low altitudes taking video surveillance and feeding it directly to security forces personnel in the field. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Shower, center, an F/A-22 "Raptor" pilot, Capt. Jason Costello, left, 1st Fighter Wing F-15 demonstration team pilot, and Maj. Gen. Mike Decuir, right, the director of operations for Air Combat Command flying the P-51D "Mustang," fly an echelon formation off the coast of Langley Air Force Base, Va., April 27, 2005. Langley is transitioning from the F-15 "Eagle" to the new "Raptor." U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker
Airmen taxi an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The unmanned aircraft provides intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike capability. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek | Story |
An airman, from the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, stands inside the Stryker armored vehicle added to the Air Force inventory at Fort Polk, La., May 5, 2005. Airmen will train with the Stryker alongside soldiers, from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Southwest Asia. Photo courtesy of Rosana Weaver | Story |
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sammy Ayala, a transient alert airman and KC-10 Extender crew chief, moves an oxygen tank while preparing a C-17 Globemaster III for parking at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, April 28, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol | Story |
A soldier, with the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, test fires a .50-caliber M-82 Barret Sniper Rifle at Forward Operating Base McHenry, Kirkuk, Iraq, March 26, 2005. The 506th uses the rifle for long-range detonation of improvised explosive devices. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gul A. Alisan
A B2 Spirit stealth bomber, from 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., soars over the Pacific Ocean around Andersen Air Force Base after a recent refueling mission. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo
An airborne all-purpose remote transport system clears an area of unexploded ordnance at Balad Air Base, Iraq, April 29, 2005. Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen use the systems to safely and effectively clear ranges while staying out of harm's way. U.S. Air Force courtesy photo | Story |
